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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Barrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darnell Cane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Mario Barrera has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mario Barrera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darnell Cane!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barrera leaves Cane with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cane looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cane fails with a takedown attempt.
Cane fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mario Barrera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darnell Cane.
Barrera throws a leg kick which misses Cane's front leg but catches the back leg as Cane tries to avoid it.
No luck for Cane with that takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barrera lands a lovely overhand right.
Barrera fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cane has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Barrera dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cane. That did some damage!
Cane doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Barrera counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrera connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cane's hands.
Barrera feints and then cracks Cane's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cane down.
Barrera is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barrera. That's going to slow Cane down.
Horrible takedown attempt by Cane or perhaps it was just good defense by Barrera, which made it look bad.
Barrera tried to counter with a leg kick but Cane avoided it.
Barrera looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cane fails with a takedown attempt.
Barrera lands a slapping body shot.
Mario Barrera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barrera tests Cane's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barrera moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrera ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cane takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cane looks winded!
Cane fails with a takedown attempt.
Cane darts in looking for a takedown but Barrera gets double underhooks and turns Cane into the cage.
Barrera throws a shot to the body.
Barrera scores with a hook.
It looks like Darnell Cane has been cut.
Barrera clobbers Cane with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Barrera lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Barrera lands a nice shot to the body.
Barrera lands with a nice body punch.
We've been told by Barrera's head coaches at The Studio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Barrera works the jab nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Barrera.
Barrera with a jab.
Barrera lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cane at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrera misses with a wild body shot.
Cane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barrera is looking to wear down Cane with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Barrera lands with a thumping leg kick.
Barrera connects with a right hand. Cane shakes it off.
Nice shot lands for Barrera.
Barrera dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barrera is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
An inside leg kick lands from Barrera.
Cane on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cane fails with a takedown attempt.
Barrera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cane's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cane takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cane shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Barrera as he avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cane on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barrera scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Barrera.
Mario Barrera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cane darts in looking for a takedown but Barrera gets double underhooks and turns Cane into the cage.
Barrera uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Barrera throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cane on the side of the head.
Barrera is looking to slow Cane down with leg kicks.
Cane gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Barrera throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Cane is rocked!
Barrera connects with a nice cross there... Cane is looking wobbly and Barrera recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Cane to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Barrera jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mario Barrera!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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